Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Arlington Turkey Trot 5K

Arlington, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the Arlington Turkey Trot 5K

The course winds through the Lyon Park and Ashton Heights neighborhoods on Thanksgiving morning, so the streets have that quiet holiday feel. It is a road race through residential Arlington, the kind of route where people are out on their porches and driveways cheering in their coats.

Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at a local church, with an early race-morning option as well. The start area is near Lyon Park Community Center, which keeps things easy to find and easy to navigate.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

3,353finishers

15:21winner

35:23median

1:21:28cutoff

Top 3: Sean Oleary (15:21) · Thomas Foti (15:52) · Beck Johnstone (15:57)

The Arlington Turkey Trot 5K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:00$50

5K11/26/2026 08:00$25

5K11/26/2026 08:00Free

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Common Questions About the Arlington Turkey Trot 5K

Will I finish last at the Arlington Turkey Trot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:23, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:21:28, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Arlington Turkey Trot 5K a good first 5K?

With 3,353 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Arlington Turkey Trot 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:21 while the median finisher took 35:23. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Arlington Turkey Trot 5K?

Join a local run club. Virginia Happy Trails Running Club, Arlington Running Club, Arlington Guys (20s & 30s) Running Group and others in Arlington welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.